Admission of Honorary Aldermen
The Council, at its meeting on 13 October 2011, resolved that the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on the following former Members of the Council: -
Mr Ainsley Arnold
Mr David Cannon
Mr Brian Dykes
Dr John Goddard
Mr Andrew Knowles
Mr Tony Ranfield
Mr Ray Westwood
At this special meeting of the Council, the title of Honorary Aldermen will be bestowed on the above former distinguished Cheshire East Councillors, in recognition of their eminent service to Cheshire East Council and its predecessor Councils.
Minutes:
The Council, at its meeting on 13 October 2011, had resolved that the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on the following former Members of the Council: -
Mr Ainsley Arnold
Mr David Cannon
Mr Brian Dykes
Dr John Goddard
Mr Andrew Knowles
Mr Tony Ranfield
Mr Ray Westwood
The Mayor formally invited Council to consider the admission of Honorary Aldermen.
The Leader of the Council, Cllr Wesley Fitzgerald formally proposed that, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the above persons, who had in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent and distinguished service as past Members of the Council be admitted to the Roll of Honorary Aldermen of Cheshire East Borough Council and be thereby entitled to the rights and privileges of an Honorary Alderman and this was seconded by Cllr Dorothy Flude.
RESOLVED
That, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 :
Mr Ainsley Arnold
Mr David Cannon
Mr Brian Dykes
Dr John Goddard
Mr Andrew Knowles
Mr Tony Ranfield
Mr Ray Westwood
being persons who had in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent and distinguished service as past Members of the Council be admitted to the Roll of Honorary Aldermen of Cheshire East Borough Council and be thereby entitled to the rights and privileges of an Honorary Alderman.
(The motion was carried unanimously, thereby complying with section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 (amended by Section 180 of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980), which requires that the resolution is passed by not less than two-thirds of the Members voting).
The Mayor then announced the appointment of Aldermen Arnold, Cannon, Dykes, Goddard, Knowles, Ranfield and Westwood as Honorary Aldermen of Cheshire East Borough Council.
Tributes were then paid by the relevant group Leader for each of the Honorary Aldermen.
Each Alderman was then presented with a framed scroll and medal and they each addressed the Council, in turn.